20250311_RFI_Response_Painting.pdf

RFI Response – Interior/Exterior Painting of Public Buildings on West Point

Kenneth Miller – PM

RFI: Interior/Exterior Painting of Public Buildings on West Point

Questions:

15. The line-item bid schedule contains many items that are vague in description.

Please provide more information on the following materials by specifying:

Size; Type; Height of ceilings; Etc. We will need this information to accurately price these line items. The height of the items is necessary to know if we are to include aerial lift and/or scaffolding costs in each some line items. Please see below specific questions:

− Line Item 1 - Paint ceilings one primer and two coats finish. What is the ceiling height? Heights vary

− Line Item 4 - Painting of painted interior woodwork – Windows. What size and type of windows? What species of wood? Varies

− Line Item 5 - Painting of painted interior woodwork – Doors. What size and type of windows? Varies

− Line Item 6 - Repainting of previously painted woodwork – Trim. What is the size of the trim? Varies

− Line Item 7 - Stripping and refinishing of interior natural woodwork –

Windows. What species of wood? Varies

− Line Item 8 - Stripping and refinishing of interior natural woodwork – Doors. What species of wood? Varies

− Line Item 11 - Painting of concrete floors. What type of coating is required? Is Epoxy coating system required? No generally would need to provide an approved FLOOR paint.

− Line Item 12 - Painting of ductwork. What is the size and type of ductwork? Round, Rectangular? What is the height of the ductwork?

Varies

− Line Item 13 - Painting of balustrades. What is the height of the balustrades? What size and type? Varies

− Line Item 16 - Painting of pipes & conduits. What size pipe? What is the height? Varies

− Line Item 17 - Painting of masonry walls. What is the height of the walls? What type of coating material? Height varies, generally new block would require block filler as the prime coat. If previously painted, then normal process.

− Line Item 18 - Replacement of damaged wallboard. What type of wallboard is specified? Drywall

− Line Item 22 - Removal of contact paper, wallpaper and vinvyl wall covering. How many layers of paper are existing? What is the height of the walls? Varies

− Line Item 23 - Furnishing & installing wall covering to wall. What type of wall covering is specified? What is the height of the walls? Varies

− Line Item 28 - Replacement of broken or damaged lay in acoustical ceiling tile. What type of ACT is specified? Does this include grid & wall angle? Replace in kind

− Line Item 30 - Prepare, prime & paint miscellaneous exterior building surfaces. Please provide more information as there is no way to price this item. Varies could be siding could be masonry, etc.

− Line Item 31 - Prepare, prime & paint exterior doors on both sides & all edges. What type of doors are these? What are the sizes of the doors? Varies

− Line Item 32 - Prepare, prime & paint the exterior surfaces of windows. What type of windows are these? What are the sizes of the doors? Varies

− Line Item 33 - Prepare, prime & paint previously painted exterior woodwork – trim. What is the size of the trim? What is the height of the trim? Varies

− Line Item 35 – 38 - Replace various sizes of wood trim. Is this interior or exterior? What is the height of the trim? Varies

− Line Item 39 - Replace any size wood crown molding. Please provide more information as there is no way to price this item. Varies

− Line Item 40 - Replace tongue & groove boards (various widths & thickness). Please provide more information as there is no way to price this item. Varies

− Line Item 44 - Replace porch railing & ballisters. What type and size of railings & ballisters? Varies

− Line Item 45 – 47 - Replace 4; 6; 8-inch solid wood columns (vertical foot). What is the height of the wood columns? Varies

− Line Item 48 - Replace any size miscellaneous wood millwork and trim. Please provide more information as there is no way to price this item. Varies

− Line Item 49 - Replace any size miscellaneous wood beam & girders.

Please provide more information as there is no way to price this item.

Varies

− Line Item 50 - Is this interior or exterior? What is the height of the openings to be sealed? Varies could either interior or exterior

− Line Item 51 - Replace 1/4 inch or 3/8 inch or ½ inch AC exterior plywood soffit. What is the height of the soffit? Varies

− Line Item 53 - Cleaning of brick & limestone work. What is the extent of the cleaning specifications? What is the height of the brick & limestone? Varies

− Line Item 54 - Is this interior or exterior? What is the height of the joints to be caulked? Varies

16. Can you confirm how many stories to consider or at least the maximum number of stories this proposal is considering? Varies

17. Is the contractor to assume Removal of lead paint as stated on the STATEMENT OF WORK PART 1 (Pg. 1)? If so in the unit pricing there are no representation of this scope, the only related item but does not capture the Removal of lead paint says “Test Paint Sample, Determine Lead Content & Provide Test Results” which as previously stated does not capture any removal of the of lead paint. Lead paint abatement has been removed from this solicitation. Lead issues will be addressed by our Lead Abatement contract.

18. Will the Removal of Lead Paint as mentioned on the STATEMENT OF WORK

PART 1 (Pg. 1) line-item n. be considered a change order? Lead abatement is not part of this contract.

19. Line item "0042 - Replace 2x12 stair treads" for BY and OY2, OY3 and OY4 the quantity is 200 LF, but for OY1 the quantity is 2,000 LF, could this be an error, and could a new schedule be provided?

This was in error. Line item 1042 has been revised from 2000 LF to 200 LF.